to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
snake; serpent; large snake
brokerage; brokerage firm; broking house; securities company
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
banknote; bill; note; paper money
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
personal; individual; private
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
study; learning; tutorial
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
estimate (of costs); budget
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress